Be sure to include your name, daytime phone number, address, name and phone number of legal next-of-kin, method of payment, and the name of the funeral home/crematory to contact for verification of death.

The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. during Jazz on the Square at Zona Rosa. Booths will be set up in The Grove in the Marshall Building. The Queen Bee Shopping Spree includes swag bags with coupons and goodies for the first 150 shoppers, plus refreshments and raffles.

Microchipping will be available for $20 and nail trims for $5.

For information call 816-830-7759.

Dog swim parties

The annual Dippin’ Dogs Swim parties are Sept. 6 and 7 at two locations in Kansas City.

The Bay Water Park at 7101 Longview Road, Kansas City, will host a swim party from noon to 2 p.m. for all sizes of dogs on Sept. 6.

The Northland swim party is also a benefit for The Northland Animal Welfare Society (NAWS). Two different sessions are planned there: small (under 40 lbs.) and senior dogs, noon to 2 p.m.; and large dogs, 2-4 p.m.

The cost at both locations is $10 per dog. All dogs must be supervised by an adult. There is a limit of two dogs per person. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

“It’s just gotten so popular. It’s a lot of fun. It’s almost chaotic because you have 250 dogs of all shapes and sizes running around together. That’s why we’re breaking it into two groups (in the Northland). The dogs have a blast,” said Heidi Downer, marketing and events manager with Kansas City Parks and Recreation.

Microchipping will also be available for $20 during the Northland swim party.

“It’s a fun event. A lot of people show up. We have our booth there and it’s good exposure for us,” said Goldie Arnold of NAWS.

NAWS provides low-cost spay and neuter services, vaccinations, and other wellness services at its clinic at 3400 N.W. Vivion Road in Riverside. For information go to www.pcnaws.org.

More Dippin’ Dogs information is at kcparks.org/event/dippin-dogs-swim-party-the-springs. Vendors can sign up on the website or contact Downer at 816-513-7527 or heidi.downer@kcmo.org.

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